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This study is a placebo-controlled, double-blind, within-participants crossover investigation of the effect of intranasal oxytocin on pain and function among women with chronic pelvic pain.


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1. Rationale: Oxytocin (OT) is a neuropeptide produced in the supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei of the hypothalamus. There exists at least three plausible mechanisms through which OT may decrease pain sensitivity. In brief, the first mechanism involves spinal signaling. A direct hypothalamo-spinal projection originating from the paraventricular nucleus transports OT, to the dorsal horn (Lamina-I, II, and IV), an area containing OT receptors that influence glutamate and GABA cellular signaling. The second mechanism involves an indirect pathway via the endogenous opioids. Evidence suggests that OT binds to opioid receptors and may also stimulate endogenous opioid release in the brain. Finally, OT may decrease pain by improving mood, decreasing anxiety, and mitigating the stress response. Thirty-three animal investigations have assessed OT-pain relationships with 29 reporting that exogenous administration and higher endogenous levels decreased pain. There is a lack of clarity of an OT-pain association in the human literature due to a paucity of methodologically rigorous trials. Thus far, OT administration has been reported to lower pain sensitivity among patients experiencing chronic back pain, headache, constipation, and colon pain. To date, no research has evaluated the association between intranasal OT and chronic pelvic pain. The association between OT and pain may be different in women with pelvic pain relative to other chronic pain conditions because of a potential peripheral OT-pain pathway. There is an abundance of OT receptors in the uterus, and OT is a potent uterogenic agent that is clinically used in large doses to stimulate uterine contractions and induce labor. While OT does not cross the blood-brain-barrier, the central administration of intranasal OT increases central and blood-plasma OT concentrations. Thus, intranasal OT administration may be associated with pain through central and peripheral pathways; however uterine contractions with 24IU doses of intranasal OT occur in only 1 in every 100-1000 people. 2. Research questions and objectives: This research is a pilot study of the efficacy of intranasal OT at improving pain and function among women with chronic pelvic pain of primarily musculoskeletal origin. 3. Design: This study will utilize a double-blind, placebo-controlled, within-subjects crossover design. Participants will complete 6-weeks of testing consisting of two 2-week intranasal administrations separated by a 2-week washout period ;


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NCT number NCT02888574
Study type Interventional
Source University of Calgary
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Status Completed
Phase Phase 2/Phase 3
Start date November 2016
Completion date December 2018

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